SONIC DRIVE-IN 5587
2551 S JENKINS RD, Fort Pierce FL 34947
Last inspected Dec 8, 2025 · 11 visits since August 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
DEC 23
JUL 24
DEC 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2025012314 | Feb 5, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Dec 8, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's/ employee.
Nov 6, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's/ employee.
Sep 5, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sweet cream in front counter cooler.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed to GM.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's/ employee.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket. Manager corrected.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer on cooks line.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of/under hot dog station area. Manager removed.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hot dog table, constant water leaking onto floor.
Feb 5, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 5, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese and garlic butter
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 50F garlic butter 46F manager discarded
Prince castle warming unit heavily soiled with old food debris and grease. Interior of sandwich cooler heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat from last inspection
Floor tiles missing grout causes water and food to lay in the crevices.
Floors under and behind cook line and drive thru making station heavily soiled with grease and old food debris. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer floor soiled.
Heavy grease and food debris on shelves on the cook line. Hood filters heavily soiled with grease.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused slushy machine.
Feb 3, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. When entering establishment front area was covered in standing water. Manager cleaned floor
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Under bulk ice machine.
Feb 3, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese and garlic butter
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 50F garlic butter 46F manager discarded
Prince castle warming unit heavily soiled with old food debris and grease. Interior of sandwich cooler heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat from last inspection
3 dead roaches on the floor under ice machine. 1 dead roach on counter at drive thru. Manager cleaned up all dead roaches, no live activity observed.
Floor tiles missing grout causes water and food to lay in the crevices.
Floors under and behind cook line and drive thru making station heavily soiled with grease and old food debris. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer floor soiled.
Heavy grease and food debris on shelves on the cook line. Hood filters heavily soiled with grease.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused slushy machine.
Dec 2, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Scoops and tongs
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese and garlic butter
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 50F garlic butter 46F manager discarded
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Garlic butter
Prince castle warming unit heavily soiled with old food debris and grease. Interior of sandwich cooler heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat from last inspection
3 dead roaches on the floor under ice machine. 1 dead roach on counter at drive thru. Manager cleaned up all dead roaches, no live activity observed.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Along walk-in cooler.
Floor tiles missing grout causes water and food to lay in the crevices.
Floors under and behind cook line and drive thru making station heavily soiled with grease and old food debris. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer floor soiled.
Heavy grease and food debris on shelves on the cook line. Hood filters heavily soiled with grease.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused slushy machine.
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate13 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook not wash hands, change gloves, change task.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles outside walk in freezer. Tile missing in main kitchen by reach in cooler near back.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table.
Equipment in poor repair. Cooler door for soft serve.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dry storage area.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Fryer oil on floor in front of fryers.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At fryer station in kitchen.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer ice buildup inside at fans and build up of ice on floor and door entrance.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up at hood vents. Informed Manager.
Open dumpster lid.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Small reach in on cooks line. Reach in freezer by fryer stations.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Mop sink is heavily soiled and not draining properly.
Stored food not covered. Case of frozen hamburgers in walk-in freezer. Informed manager.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor drain at 3 compartment sink is not sealed, drain is heavily soiled.
Dec 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Bathroom facility not clean. Both restrooms need cleaning
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on reach in freezer and reach in cooler.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Tanks not properly secured.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build of ice on floor in Walk in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Control knobs on the griddle soiled with grease buildup. Fans in the walk in cooler are dirty.
Stored food not covered. Fries and mozzarella sticks in reach in freezer.
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced cheese on cook line at 45-49f. Second temperature sliced cheese 36-37f cold holding
Wiping cloth solution stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored directly on floor.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front service used for dumping food.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Back storage and at three compartment sink
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on burger freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Controls under griddle heavily soiled.
Open dumpster lid.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self-closing on back door.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler/freezer at cooks line.
Soda nozzle from dispenser was on floor. Must clean and sanitize before hooking back up to bag in a box soda.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink at cooks line area linking drain pipe under sink.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.